The Queen of Hearts cover'd with diamonds [graphic].
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33224061
Description
- Title
- The Queen of Hearts cover'd with diamonds [graphic].
- Published / Created
- [approximately 1786]
- Publication Place
- London?
- Publisher
- publisher not identified
- Abstract
-
"A companion print to British Museum Satires No. 6979. A bust portrait of Queen Charlotte, directed to the left, taking a pinch of snuff. She wears a jewelled oriental turban; her hair is studded with jewels, and jewels cover her neck and ornament her dress. A large ear-ring is conspicuous. In the upper left corner of the print, under the words 'The Pun', is a large heart-shaped jewel surmounted with a crown; it stands, embedded in diamonds, in a box inscribed 'Bulse'."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Date of publication from British Museum catalogue.
Companion print to: Cheyt Sing in his Eastern dress.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark. - Provenance
- Grosvenor Prints; June 2024.
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 13.5 x 11 cm
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 786.00.00.85
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Portrait prints
Satires (Visual works) England 1786
Etchings England London 1786 - Material
- etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- Great Britain.
- Subject (Name)
- Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818
- Subject (Topic)
-
Queens
Snuff
Turbans
Gems
Jewelry
Crowns - Subjects
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Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818 > Caricatures and cartoons
Queens > Great Britain
Snuff
Turbans
Gems
Jewelry
Crowns
England > 1786
England > London > 1786
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 17175718
- Object ID (OID)
- 33224061